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Standard Cognition raises $150M, teams with Compass Group and Circle K on autonomous checkout
February 18, 2021
Standard Cognition, which provides an autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly installed in retailers' existing stores, has raised a $150 million round…
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Zippin installs checkout-free store in Japanese hotel
February 18, 2021
Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technologies for brick-and-mortar retail, has installed a hotel convenience store.
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Sam’s Club develops touchless health screening kiosks for associates
February 18, 2021
Sam's Club has developed an automated and 100% touchless health screening kiosk for its associates, according to a company blog.
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SNA Displays delivers LED display for Gila River Hotels
February 17, 2021
SNA Displays recently created a LED video display for Gila River Indian Community's Gila River Hotels & Casinos. The company deployed this 2.5-millimeter…
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MedAvail to provide pharmacy kiosks at Phoenix area clinics
February 17, 2021
MedAvail Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy provider, is working with Cigna Medical Group to provide its SpotRx pharmacy kiosks at Four Cigna clinics…
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Car Keys Express launches automated retail key cutting machine
February 17, 2021
Car Keys Express, a provider of automotive key replacement, has released its Keys NOW! retail key cutting machine, according to a press release.
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Porte helps customer save, reduce debt, monitor spending
February 17, 2021
Populus Financial Group, a financial products and services provider, has launched Porte, a mobile banking solution to help members work toward financial…
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How retailers are using video data to make stores safer, more profitable during pandemic
Stephanie Weagle, BriefCam CMO, shares insight on the power of video surveillance today and after the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a worry.
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NY luxury retail district taps IQ Connect to boost store visits, sales
February 16, 2021
The Madison Avenue Business Improvement District, in New York's Upper East Side, is deploying Coniq's IQ Connect loyalty app to boost store visits, sales and…
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Chat commerce can boost retail revenue, claims survey
February 16, 2021
Retailers employing chat commerce technology can benefit from higher revenue, improved customer retention, reduced service costs and greater marketing…
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How facial recognition kiosks are redefining tourist photography
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Digital photography allows visitors at tourist attractions to view their photos on digital monitors. Facial recognition kiosks allow them to choose and print…
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Online flower delivery firm launches its own e-commerce platform
February 16, 2021
SnapBlooms, an online flower delivery service, has launched a U.S.-wide e-commerce flower delivery platform that works in collaboration with local florists.
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The state of customer centricity after a year of monumental change: Predictions for 2021 and beyond
by Greg Heist — Chief Innovation Officer, Gongos, Inc.
Greg Heist, chief innovation officer at Gongos, Inc., share his insight on why, in the quest to achieve customer centricity in 2021 and beyond, retailers must…
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Retailers' pandemic actions influencing consumer perception
February 15, 2021
The actions and messaging by retailers during the past year's COVID-19 pandemic is influencing consumer perception and behavior, according to a Jigsaw study…
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30% of fashion brands will close this year, claims survey
February 15, 2021
More than a third of fashion brands (37%) will close stores this year, 56% of retailers will shutter physical stores and 66% of shoppers won't be hitting a…
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Retail technology: The path forward
Andre Hordagoda, co founder of Go Instore, shares insight that retailers, having survived nearly a full pandemic year, now face a new dilemma — innovate, or…
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3 retail trends that will set the stage in 2021
Ignatius K.C. Lau, vice chairman and CEO at SML Group, offers up the top three trends retailers should be aware of and why they need to remain agile and…
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Why a veteran airport concessionaire sees a big future for automated retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service retailing is expanding from office and travel products to numerous other product types, including CBD products that require age verification…
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Under Armour revenue down but robust e-commerce is a bright spot
February 12, 2021
Athletic wear retailer Under Armour saw revenue dip 3%, to $1.4 billion in its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2020, but direct-to-consumer…
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Valentine's Day will be much more homey this year
February 12, 2021
This year's Valentine's Day celebration is likely going to be a home-based experience for many given the ongoing pandemic.
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